Stop. Breathe. Place the Mind in the Heart. Love. Image: “Deepest Love” © 2023 Heidi Straube ***** Enjoy my previous newsletter “My Work at Vermont Center for Photography” featuring images from the collection “I Dream of Galveston” Contact me for image purchases Heidi Straube, Photographer, Inner Path Guide, Muse ..read more

“Umbrella” Two images from my collection “I Dream of Galveston” (2008) are at the Vermont Center for Photography Brattleboro, VT “As if in a dream, time slows down My inner silence deepens And I am overcome with the sweetness of life and its fragility” More “I Dream of Galveston” January 6 – February 26, 2023 Members Show  “Beach Chair” “In this little memory book set seaside in Galveston, Texas, Heidi Straube has captured the peacefulness, fragile beauty, and silent grace of true beach lovers. The stillness of her photos, many shot in the fog, remind us of the quiet places we can go to ..read more

Please join me at a reception  Friday, September 17, 2021 for the  Guilford Art League 73rd Annual Juried Exhibition & Sale My Beloved “Bliss Before Bedtime” has been chosen as one of the celebrated works. _________ Remember that time when you wished the day could last forever? That day at the beach We ran, built sandcastles, told stories Swam like fish in the sea. We saw the sunset but continued playing Willing the adults to stay Timeless moments Sweet joy and freedom forever _________ Reception: Friday, September 17, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM ..read more

“There is not just one photography but several photographies that exist in different contexts and forms, from the vernacular to art, from New York to Mexico City to Lagos. Our task is no longer about trying to define what is photography; it’s really about trying to share the most interesting photography in its different forms.” Clément Chéroux, the new chief photography curator at the Museum of Modern Art, in his interview with Lesley A Martin, creative director of Aperture and publisher of The PhotoBook Review. A very interesting interview. Welcome, Clément. I can’t wait for my next vis ..read more

Fragile Beautiful Strong to have made it to the beach. A shell companion, quiet witness Birds, ocean, sky Now you may drop the struggle. Allow your fragility Rest. Rest. Rest. ***** On this day of Winter Solstice, 2020, I honor your ability to always find the Light. I send you love, inspiration, and comfort for the Soul. Always Beauty. Shop for Gift Cards (Mentoring, Classes, Art) Shop for Prints Image: “Strong/Fragile” © HeidiStraube 2020, from “Cape Cod Winter” Collection ..read more

This is a wonderful day. I’ve never seen this one before. – Maya Angelou How do we keep the freshness of our spirits and love of life when it sometimes seems we’re caught in the sameness of every day? How do we stay in wonder? For me, my photography practice and every day walks are my window into the mystery and beauty of life these days – no matter what is happening in my outer or inner world. Some days I bounce out the door, looking forward to the beauty I know I’ll see. Other days I go only because I know that I’ll feel better by the time I return to the house – but still grouchily thinkin ..read more

Your Path is unique. More beauty and grace awaits. Watch for the Openings… Step Through. Infinite possibilities and love for you in 2020. Image: “Step Through” From the “Cape Cod Spring” Collection © Heidi Straube 2020 (new, additions ongoing) ***** Did you miss last month’s “Miracles for You – Daily Moments of Bliss” calendar? The doors are all now unlocked…indulge yourself in sweet surprises – one each day or all in one sitting! Visit this link on my website: https://www.straubephoto.com/advent-calendar-miracles-for-you   * * * * *  “My life is a study in living with ..read more

I like to think of the month of December as a time for inner reflection, connection with others, and times of awe and joy. This holiday season, please join me each day  in sharing the love of being alive in a beautiful world. Indulge in the childlike anticipation of discovering a small special gift… Visit this link on my website: https://www.straubephoto.com/advent-calendar-miracles-for-you   Choose the day’s date, Then click the door open to discover images and words of pleasure Return each day for your moment of bliss… May you feel the love. * * * * * Image: “Today looks be ..read more

Life is filled with many moments of beauty, filling us with the awe of being alive. Come join me in “Moments of Awe…30 Days”  I invite you to post, once a day for 30 days, something in your day that uplifts you, has happened to you, or that you’ve captured through your art.  Postings can be a photograph, painting, a phrase or quote, an observation, a poem you’ve written… all in response to your day.  The daily practice of “Moments of Awe” is to remind us each day of the small and large joys that are given to us – and will allow us to deepen and make real our ..read more

Master Egret maintains his inner peace as the storm approaches. Image from the new “St Petersburg Summer” Collection © Heidi Straube 2019 (additions ongoing) New for you (smile): Follow the ongoing “Master Egret stories” as M. Egret guides us in life lessons of beauty, peace and awe ..read more